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Vergilius Maro, Publius
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2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Les Bucoliques (trans. Paul Valéry). Paris: Scripta & Picta, 1953
Folio (15 x 11 in.; 380 x 280 mm). 27 colored lithographs by Jacques Villon. Loose as issued in blue wrappers lettered gilt. Blue cloth chemise and slipcase.
Folio (15 x 11 in.; 380 x 280 mm). 27 colored lithographs by Jacques Villon. Loose as issued in blue wrappers lettered gilt. Blue cloth chemise and slipcase.
Condition
Folio (15 x 11 in.; 380 x 280 mm). 27 colored lithographs by Jacques Villon. Loose as issued in blue wrappers lettered gilt. Blue cloth chemise and slipcase.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
One of 24 copies on japon nacré, from a total edition of 269."I love color. 'Colors' are my meat and drink," Villon wrote, "yet it was not to color that I devoted my first years ... but to engraving, to lithography—in short, to prints—then drawing." For Les Bucoliques, Villon drew the illustrations directly on the stone, one for each color, using 320 stones in all.